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Riff Tone
Wicked World
Black Sabbath
Guitarrock1970s
Original Gear
Guitar1960s Fender Stratocaster (white, pre-CBS, rosewood fretboard, modded frets and action)
AmpMarshall 1968 50 Watt Plexi (likely model, as used by Iommi on this track per multiple sources)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Notes
Studio recording, 1969-1970. Only track on the debut album recorded with the Stratocaster before pickup failure; all others used SG. No evidence of Laney amps or SG on this song. No evidence of effects loop or additional rack gear.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveclassic British crunchslightly fuzzy edgeclear note separationaggressive pick attackfocused midrange punchminimal low end rumblebridge pickup biteraw and uncompressedvintage amp saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and precise palm muting, with fast chord changes and dynamic control to capture the classic Sabbath feel. Not technically advanced, but demands rhythmic accuracy and energy.
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Original Gear
Guitar1960s Fender Stratocaster (white, pre-CBS, rosewood fretboard, modded frets and action)
AmpMarshall 1968 50 Watt Plexi (likely model, as used by Iommi on this track per multiple sources)
Amp Settings
gain6.5
bass6
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Create Free AccountEffects & Signal Chain
Notes
Studio recording, 1969-1970. Only track on the debut album recorded with the Stratocaster before pickup failure; all others used SG. No evidence of Laney amps or SG on this song. No evidence of effects loop or additional rack gear.
Tone Character(10)
tight and percussiveclassic British crunchslightly fuzzy edgeclear note separationaggressive pick attackfocused midrange punchminimal low end rumblebridge pickup biteraw and uncompressedvintage amp saturation
Difficulty
The riff requires tight, aggressive picking and precise palm muting, with fast chord changes and dynamic control to capture the classic Sabbath feel. Not technically advanced, but demands rhythmic accuracy and energy.